Adam Johnson's Teammates Break Their Silence For The First Time Since The Incident
The hockey world suffered a shocking loss this weekend when Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson passed away from injuries suffered during a game. Today his teammates and coaches spoke for the first time since the accident.
Panthers Honor Johnson
The Nottingham Panthers held a memorial today for Adam Johnson after he unfortunately passed away. His teammates and the community were able to come together to grieve his loss.
Very emotional scenes as Nottingham Panthers players laid flowers and spoke to hundreds of fans who arrived at the Motorpoint Arena to pay respects to player Adam Johnson who died last night #panthers
As you can see, many community members came out and brought flowers. The memorial was also the first time we have heard anyone from the team speak since the accident.
Nottingham Coach Speaks Out
One of the most notable people to speak about the tragedy was Panthers coach Kevin Moore. He gave some profound words on the situation and how they're going to move forward.
"We all want you to know that we're all grieving this together," said coach Kevin Moore. "The team, the community, the city, and we're all going to get through this together with a lot of love, a lot of thought, and a lot of laughter. As time goes on we're all going to heal and we're going to do it together. Our group is strong, we're connected and we're going to do you guys proud. We appreciate everybody coming out today and everybody thanks you for the support and we love you all."
We continue to keep Johnson's family, friends, teammates, and, coaches in our thoughts during this time. Hopefully, this tragedy can be used to make the game of hockey safer at all levels of the game.
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